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Foxconn workers walk off the job

by on10 October 2014



Had enough

More than a thousand workers reportedly walked off the job at a Foxconn plant to protest recent changes made by the company in the way they treat their workers. The people who went on strike for about four hours demand higher pay and better conditions.

Workers are unhappy with some recent changes that have taken place at Foxconn which include “continuously increased production volumes” and a demand for one worker to take on a job that required two. Of course, they were not expected to get any extra money for that.

The workers are furious because the company decided to reduce overtime hours, which was a significant part of many workers’ salaries.

Unions and workers are talking to Foxconn management to try and find an agreeable solution for both parties. The walk-out hasn't disrupted production at the company's plant yet so Apple fanboys can be re-assured that their iPhone 6 will still arrive, even if it is streaked with blood and sweat from the place it is made.

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